Kobe talking to the interviewer, Chris Palmer-ESPN.com;
“I love going one-on-one with someone. That’s what I do. I’ve never lost. It’s a whole different game, just to have them right in front of you and be able to do whatever you want.”

What would happen?

I’m not sure, but he would win some and I would win some in a seven-game series. It would probably come down to the last few shots.

You versus LeBron? Who wins?

Me. No question. As far as one-on-one, I’m the best to ever do it.

Kobe goes on to describe how Kevin Durant could possibly give him problems in a head-to-head matchup. Palmer follows up by mentioning prime Tracy McGrady as a potential challenger, and that’s when things get out of hand:

I always wanted to see you play Tracy McGrady.

I played T-Mac. I cooked him. Roasted him. Wasn’t even close. Ask him, he’ll tell you. When I was about 20, we were in Germany doing some promotional stuff for that other sneaker company and we played basketball every day. We were in the gym all the time. We played three games of one-on-one to 11. I won all three games. One game I won 11-2. After the third game he said he had back spasms and couldn’t play anymore.

Another thing that Robert Horry (retired Spurs player) mentioned during the Lakers-Heat game at TNT about Dwight Howard is, he should not be always be grinning during the games and be serious in playing the game, to be taken seriously by his opponents, that will show maturity. Shaquile O’Neal concurred with Horry’s opinion and he mentioned that during his stint as a player, he dominated the game with his dunks, blocks and rebounding. That according to him will earn him respect as a player.

The other route is by offering a great player , with an outstanding salary he cannot refuse. I believe that is the way the Cleveland Cavaliers will try to lure back LeBron James by probably next year! Miami Heat cannot afford the high penalty they have to pay the NBA next year and with that, they have to cut; LeBron, Wade or Bosh.